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Cannabis

LISTEN: Emerald Cup Judge, Mendo Dope & More

Cannabis Now Senior Editor, Ellen Holland, spoke with some of the brightest stars in the cannabis...

Politics

New Hampshire Senate Moves Towards Legalization

New Hampshire's marijuana legalization movement just got a high profile endorsement in the state's senate. A...

Cannabis

Study Shows Cannabis Does Not Cause Schizophrenia

New research out of the University of Bristol shed a bit more light on the well...

Legal

THC Positive Autopsy Used to Justify Fatal Police Shooting

Lawyers for the police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Philando Castile...

Cannabis

Medicine in Transit: Know Your MMJ Rights While Traveling

As the U.S. continues to move toward progressive marijuana policy, it’s important that travelers realize that...

Legal

NY Hospitals to Allow MMJ Patients to Medicate On-Site

Medical marijuana is rapidly growing in popularity and gradually gaining acceptance among medical professionals, but many...

Politics

Bill Could Mean End of the No Bud Blues in Memphis

A bill recently introduced in the Tennessee state senate could fully decriminalize medical marijuana and establish...

Politics

“Joint” Sessions: Marijuana Fills Future Attorney General’s Office

If “good people don’t smoke marijuana,” as Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions asserted earlier this year, what...

Politics

Canada Legalization Panel Calls for 18+ Access

The official recommendations for Canada's legal cannabis market are out, and they include full access for...

Industry Events

Celebrating Cannabis Freedom at the Emerald Cup

The Emerald Cup is a huge harvest celebration for outdoor cannabis. Cannabis Now Associate Editor, Greg...

Culture

Retired Player: NBA Teammates “Played Better” On Weed

When Golden State Warriors coach, Steve Kerr, publicized an unsuccessful attempt to treat his chronic pain...

Politics

Florida Legislature Begins Sorting Out Amendment 2

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Legislature is beginning the process of figuring out how to implement...

Cannabis

Mile High Massage Highlights the Healing Power of Topicals

Cannabis medicine is often associated with smoking, vaping or oral ingestion of edibles or tinctures. But...

Cannabis

Understanding the Entourage Effect of Cannabis

This pharmaceutical approach to medical marijuana may be undermining the very foundation of its healing power...

Economics

Big Beer Feeling the Pinch in Legal Weed States

A recent study by a leading financial services firm shows that, yes — beer sales are...

Legal

Radical Sentence Reduction Returns Beloved Cannabis Icon to CA

This Wednesday saw one of the most beloved prisoners of the war on cannabis leave federal...

Cannabis

Colorado Plans Crackdown on Home Cannabis Growers

DENVER (AP) — Hoping to preserve its marijuana law under the next president, Colorado is planning...

Cannabis

Australia Funds Largest MMJ Study in History

Australia is organizing a government-funded clinical trial to explore the effects of medical marijuana on nausea...

Cannabis

NBA Coach’s Comments Highlight Polarization on Marijuana in Sports

History is full of little statements that explode into larger drama — from momentous political speeches to...

Legal

Texas Bill Would Radically Expand Scope of MMJ Program

Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would add two dozen medical conditions to the list of...